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Primoris Services Corporation · 3 hours ago

Senior Vice President Operations - Heavy Civil

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

20+ years exp

Primoris Services Corporation is a leading provider of heavy civil construction services. The Senior Vice President Operations is responsible for providing strategic leadership, managing the Heavy Civil Business Unit, and driving business goals while ensuring effective growth strategies and operational infrastructure are in place.

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Responsibilities

Provide leadership, guidance and overall direction to the Heavy Civil Business Unit

Provide day-to-day leadership and management to a service organization that mirrors the adopted core values and strategic direction of the Company

Responsible for driving the Business Segment to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals and objectives

Responsible for the measurement and effectiveness of all processes internal and external

Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the Business Unit

Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes

Identify, evaluate and pursue new business opportunities to increase segment income

Collaborate with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the Business Unit

Motivate and lead a high-performance management team; attract, recruit and retain required members of the management team

Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the Business Unit

Represent the business unit with clients, investors, and business partners

Coach and mentor direct reports to effectively lead their respective functions in a culture of safety, accountability, innovation and efficiency

Work with functional peers within the Segment to support common goals

Represent the Segment on Enterprise-level initiatives, and deploy Segment resources as required to support those initiatives

Make recommendations to division leadership on areas of risk and opportunities for improvement within the operating divisions

Support the Segment Leadership’s fiduciary duties through process development, training and assurance related to project financial forecasting

Provide recommendations on optimal indirect and G&A cost structure and work with Operations to understand and improve job margins

Assist Corporate Legal Counsel and Operations with claim resolutions as well as negotiations of commercial terms for new project awards

Identify and mitigate risks during senior management reviews for bid submissions

Support with implementation of new corporate tools or processes specific to Project Services

Collaborate with others within the Management Team to develop improvement initiatives within the organization

Other duties as required

Qualification

Heavy civil constructionSenior management experienceFinancial acumenCivil Engineering degreeContract managementCoachingRisk managementTechnical specifications interpretationComputer software proficiencyLeadership skillsInterpersonal skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering/Engineering Technology; Bachelor's Degree in Business or MBA designation; or Construction Management Degree

20 years heavy civil (heavy highway road/bridge and concrete paving) construction and design construction experience, with DOT client interfacing and contract management required

A minimum of 10 years senior management experience in a heavy civil construction environment

Strong Leadership skills; excellent interpersonal and motivational skills, with the ability to relate successfully and effectively to a diverse range of people, personalities and styles

Financial acumen

Ability to builds and maintain relationships across functional, operational, Business Unit, Segment and Company lines

Demonstrates mentoring and coaching skill and ability

Prioritizes effectively, with demonstrated ability to recognize risk, reward and return on investment

Communicate confidently and effectively to people across all levels of the Company

Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills in English and active listening skill

Sound knowledge and competence in all functional groups of the Business

Strong client interface skills such as developing relationships, managing challenges and selling

Willingness to actively perform the work of one or more of the functions when required

Requires ability to identify staff training needs and demonstrates development of personnel

Requires ability to read and interpret technical specifications and drawings

Requires ability to be decisive and respond quickly to varying conditions and situations

Requires ability to be flexible in work schedule. Work requirements often dictate the necessity to work beyond an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. shift. Position can also require extensive work on the weekends

Sound knowledge of computer software such as Access, Excel, Vista and others